10 Large Cat Breeds That Would Be the Purr-fect Addition to Your Home
Turkish Van
Weight: 9 to 13 pounds, on average
"The Turkish Angora bonds very well with humans," says Hodgson. "They have a playful, strong personality and can be very playful." As far as health issues go, they have a gene abnormality that makes them prone to deafness. And like the Maine coon cats, they are at risk of having hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.